The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-06
FUTILE RtPUDlATED.
SENTIMENTS OF THE REAL VET
ERANS.
President Cleveland and the Penslon
Commissioner lndOrsed--G. All.
Blatherskites Criticized.

that association, fepudlAtinf tne utter
apcgs of certain members Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic In connection
with the proposed Welt OF President
Cleveland TO St. Louis while the
Grand Army encampmept ives in pro-
press there; commencing the Preti
dents veto of the dependent pension
bill; condemnipg The fl rts Of "those
who GEEK, by the rebel Gag episode, to
rekindle the flames OF sectional hate
and contention, as unmanly, unpatri'
etc and meriling the contempt OF In
telligept men"
The resolutions also compliment
Gen. B ack's administration OF the
Pension Oflics.
Gen. RJaecrsns was requested to
deliver copies Of these resolutions to
both the President and Gen. Black.
Today he called upon the President,
and presenting them, said:
"Mr. President, ct the request OF
the National Veteran Association, OF
DeeMoines, Ia, In convention assem-
bled on the 10Th day OF July, / have
the honor to present you this en-
crossed copy OF resolutions then
passed, declaring the views Of thoee |
veterans respecting att mpts OF GER
tain officers and members Of the So |
ciety Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public to prevent the President OF the |
U0ited States frsm accepting hospital.
tiles rendered him by the city Of st.
Louis on the occasion OF the meeting
OF the National Euccsmpment, q. A.
r., which had voted to become her
guests. As member oil that
society, Il affords mo pleasure
10 perform this duty and state
my Concurrence In the eenti.
ments expressed in those resolutions.
l am pleased to say ] believe that the
general tenor OF these resolutions 10 in
accord with the views aud feelings oil
the vast majority of the msmbers oil
the G. A. X as 10 the loyal respect
due to the Chief Magistrate OF the
Union, and ss 10 tho improperly 0!
denounciDg him for doing what he
believes to b. his official duty. / feel
equally assured that those sentiments
will commend the AGENT Of that much
larger body OF ex.Union eoldiers not
belonging 10 the society OF the u. A.
r. who are surviving members OF the
real Grand Army OF the Republic
which, after having saved the nations
life, dissolved and jined the great in.
dustrial body, which assures wealth.
glory ard prosperity 10 cur c5untry.'
President Cleveland, replying, said:
"Without reading the resolution
presented by you In such o gratifying
manner, / hAvs only 70 ssy that judg
Al ~ m v n n
the action of the veterans mentioned
Is In the direction OF acknos ledgiDg
the duty which devolvts upon them
as veterans to emphss 70 the value oil
their services In the field by patriotic
service at home, End demonttrate the
same bravery shown in battle by
courage no less conspicuous when
called upon 10 defend and maintain
the freedom and patriotism which in
peace 10 TIE safety Of American In.
situations. Understanding this 70 be
the purpose OF the resolutions, 4 an
rlad 10 receive them at your hands. "
Gen. RSsscIana today sent the fol'
lowing mole 10 Commissioner Black
with copies II the resolutions:
GKsKRAL--I1 compliance with the
ing letter from the chairman OF th'
COMMITTEES o. RE olutions, II ahordi
me great pleasure 10 pretent this en-
crossed COPY Of resolutions express
ing the sentiments Of the Democratic
veterans Of the National Vetsrant
Association, Of Des Moines, Is, IL
msss convention as embed, July 10
1887. Tre.e reslluions are replet'
With patriotism, good tenee aud jus
denunclatiou OF disloyal,y 10 the cour
try and treason g. the spi II oil the so
ciety Of the Grand Army Of the RI
public manifested In recent attempt
of eeTtain ofiicers Rud members Of tina
organization 10 rsisu for pariisan pu!
poses "a cutlery agsirtt tAe Cnie
Magistrate oi TIE nation and proven
him from accepting the hospital
Ties isrdeIed bin by the city q
St. Louis q, tbs fams iim
the naiioba' epcsmpment Of tha' Of
DIR bad tccpp,,d hey invitation I
Rennons welcome. No lsse g'sdly
ing are the declarations of resolutions
chAraotef.'pg ~ wholly ineompatib!
with thai loyalty shich is one OF thre
fundsmentsl IL Of thst society, the q
tempt 20 use ita voice In denu nci alto
Of the President for he discharge Of
painful duty according 70 his iud
ment Brd cnbtcience.
When II 10 remembered that largel
more than one.half the rank and n
OF she Union army, lrobibly Of Tho.
entering for three months Eervic
and certainly OF those who came
nanaAasaNta I
merely Union msB, II can be plain
seen Why the Grand Army Of the X
public, as q Republican machine, "
q miserable failure. Why II, at
later time, only revived when no
partieanship was made fundamentl
why ths hypocrisy Of violating III
principal by taking email partisan q
yantsges In the choice Of lie ofiic,
poets and Communicates and paying
special public ievoIs and honors
comrades II the Republican persu
sion, had hitherto created such q
gust Of lie spirit as 10 prevent the 80
ety from including double and poe
Div triple lite present membership si
commanding univsnal respect for n
self controlling loyalty which cover
Win HOry w hfhVaie uuiHk '
dark days Of the war Tor the Uni.
The resolution will say that II q
splrlt Of pariIEsnhhip cannot be
sirAined Il will be q eater 10 bs CO
uidered whether the survivors Of |
real Grand Army Of the Reput
would not better have some other
paniration. take pleasure In mott
the inst commentator given In
resolutions 10 the administration
the penAion office since you have be
Commissioner OF Pensions. Yol
truly, as nosEcnANs,
Whitehead. In his letter 10 q
Roeecrans, axis the general 10 pres
those rec ,lulions In the name OF
least 10000 ex Union soldiers oil To-
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